JRC European Drought Observatory (EDO) Data
European Commission Joint Research Centre drought observatory providing standardized precipitation index, soil moisture anomalies, and combined drought indicator maps for Europe, updated regularly.
edo.jrc.ec.europa.eu
At a glance
- Region
- Europe
- Coverage
- Continental
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
What's inside
- Drought Index
- Soil Moisture Anomaly
- Precipitation Index
- Combined Drought Indicator
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Drought indices
Track SPI and SPEI style indices for declarations and relief.
Because it has: Drought Index
- 02
Planning
Plan reservoir releases and cropping for a dry year.
- 03
Design storms
Build rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for drainage design.
Because it has: Precipitation Index
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Onset forecasts
Predict drought onset months ahead from climate signals.
- 02
One risk score
Combine many indices into a single, explainable risk score.
- 03
Downscaling
Turn coarse rainfall grids into field or ward scale estimates.
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